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| Date: | Tuesday 22 October 2024 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Elbit Hermes 450 Zik |
| Owner/operator: | Israeli Air Force (IDF/AF) |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Tayr Harfa, Tyre District, South Governorate -
 Lebanon
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
On 22 October 2024, an Israeli Air Force Hermes 450 unmanned reconnaissance aircraft was shot down by militants of the Islamic Resistance/Hezbollah in the vicinity of Tayr Harfa, in the South of Lebanon. Video footage published by Hezbollah appears to show the aircraft being engaged and destroyed by a surface-to-air system, given the proportions of the missile.
The downing was confirmed by the IDF in a statement to The Times of Israel.
Sources:
https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/idf-drone-shot-down-by-hezbollah-in-southern-lebanon/
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/oct/22/israel-confirms-killing-of-presumed-next-leader-of-hezbollah
https://x.com/imp_navigator/status/1849141328304812076
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2024 11:42 | Anon. | Added |
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